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This section looks at the demand for Local Area Network (LAN) skills within the Cheshire region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited LAN over the 3 months to 23 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkLocal Area Network (LAN)
Location
3 months to 23 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank7283
Rank change on same period last yearUp+11
Matching permanent IT job ads8754
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.046 %0.022 %
As % of the category below13.99 %12.16 %
Salaries quoted8546
Average minimum salary£33,906£27,020
Average salary£36,847£29,418
% change on same period last year+25.25 %
Average maximum salary£39,788£31,816
UK excluding London average salary£34,639£37,475
% change on same period last year-7.56 %
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Cheshire
Matching permanent IT job ads622444
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.327 %0.182 %
Salaries quoted582403
Average minimum salary£32,274£29,324
Average salary£35,113£31,483
% change on same period last year+11.52 %
Average maximum salary£37,951£33,643
UK excluding London average salary£37,420£39,719
% change on same period last year-5.78 %
LAN North WestLAN
North West

LAN
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing LAN across the Cheshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Cheshire LAN Demand Trend

LAN
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing LAN across the Cheshire region.

Cheshire LAN Salary Trend

LAN
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing LAN across the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 23 July 2008.

Cheshire LAN Salary Histogram

LAN
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing LAN within the Cheshire region over the 3 months to 23 July 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
WarringtonUp+326£31,960+1.62 %
ChesterDown-27£26,571-5.10 %
CreweUp+196£35,667-2.28 %
RuncornNew entry-4£36,875-
WinsfordNew entry-1£20,000-
MacclesfieldDown-171£27,000+20.00 %
NantwichUp+21£40,000+9.58 %
LAN North WestLAN
North West

LAN
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing LAN also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited LAN.

1172 (88.21 %)WAN
2103 (52.82 %)Windows
387 (44.62 %)TCP/IP
477 (39.49 %)Cisco
568 (34.87 %)SQL Server
655 (28.21 %)UNIX
749 (25.13 %)Active Directory
847 (24.10 %)Microsoft
945 (23.08 %)MS Exchange
1043 (22.05 %)Cisco Certification
1136 (18.46 %)Firewall
1235 (17.95 %)VPN
1235 (17.95 %)DNS
1333 (16.92 %)MS Excel
1333 (16.92 %)Microsoft Certification
1432 (16.41 %)Windows 2000
1529 (14.87 %)SQL
1627 (13.85 %)VoIP
1627 (13.85 %)CCNP
1726 (13.33 %)MCSE
1824 (12.31 %)PRINCE2
1824 (12.31 %)CCNA
1824 (12.31 %)Citrix
1824 (12.31 %)Exchange Server 2003
1923 (11.79 %)MCP
2022 (11.28 %)Windows NT
2022 (11.28 %)SQL Server 2000
2120 (10.26 %)Lotus
2120 (10.26 %)Ethernet
2120 (10.26 %)Lotus Notes

LAN
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 July 2008, IT jobs across the Cheshire region citing LAN also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited LAN. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Cheshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
116 (8.205 %).NET
116 (8.205 %)ASP.NET
212 (6.154 %)WebServices
310 (5.128 %).NET Framework
44 (2.051 %)XML
51 (0.513 %)ActiveX
51 (0.513 %)Middleware
51 (0.513 %)WebSphere
Cheshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
145 (23.08 %)MS Exchange
224 (12.31 %)Exchange Server 2003
320 (10.26 %)Exchange Server 2000
320 (10.26 %)Lotus Notes
416 (8.205 %)IIS
512 (6.154 %)Apache
64 (2.051 %)Exchange Server 5.5
71 (0.513 %)Tomcat
71 (0.513 %)SharePoint
71 (0.513 %)WebLogic
71 (0.513 %)Lotus Domino
Cheshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
133 (16.92 %)MS Excel
215 (7.692 %)MS Office
38 (4.103 %)MS Visio
45 (2.564 %)MS Project
51 (0.513 %)MS PowerPoint
Cheshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
1172 (88.21 %)WAN
287 (44.62 %)TCP/IP
336 (18.46 %)Firewall
435 (17.95 %)VPN
435 (17.95 %)DNS
527 (13.85 %)VoIP
620 (10.26 %)Ethernet
719 (9.744 %)SAN
818 (9.231 %)Cisco IOS
917 (8.718 %)DHCP
1015 (7.692 %)Wireless
1113 (6.667 %)Network Security
1211 (5.641 %)IP Telephony
1211 (5.641 %)MPLS
1310 (5.128 %)OSPF
149 (4.615 %)Internet
156 (3.077 %)Frame Relay
156 (3.077 %)IPsec
156 (3.077 %)SNMP
156 (3.077 %)SSL
Cheshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
168 (34.87 %)SQL Server
222 (11.28 %)SQL Server 2000
311 (5.641 %)MySQL
45 (2.564 %)Oracle 10g
45 (2.564 %)Oracle 9i
53 (1.538 %)RDBMS
62 (1.026 %)SQL Server 2005
71 (0.513 %)Oracle 8/8i
Cheshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
116 (8.205 %)Finance
214 (7.179 %)Banking
311 (5.641 %)Telecoms
47 (3.590 %)Back Office
56 (3.077 %)Pensions
64 (2.051 %)Health
73 (1.538 %)FMCG
82 (1.026 %)Construction
91 (0.513 %)Manufacturing
91 (0.513 %)Retail
Cheshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
129 (14.87 %)Network Engineer
224 (12.31 %)Analyst
318 (9.231 %)Support Analyst
318 (9.231 %)Network Support
417 (8.718 %)Support Engineer
516 (8.205 %)Applications Support
516 (8.205 %)Desktop Support
615 (7.692 %)Developer
714 (7.179 %)Project Manager
714 (7.179 %)Team Leader
811 (5.641 %)Technical Engineer
811 (5.641 %)Cisco Engineer
811 (5.641 %)Desktop Support Analyst
811 (5.641 %)Server Support
811 (5.641 %)Desktop Analyst
910 (5.128 %).NET Applications Developer
910 (5.128 %)Applications Developer
910 (5.128 %).NET Developer
910 (5.128 %)ASP.NET Developer
910 (5.128 %)SQL Server Developer
Cheshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
118 (9.231 %)Mainframe
27 (3.590 %)PMI
36 (3.077 %)Video Conferencing
42 (1.026 %)AS400
51 (0.513 %)PDA
51 (0.513 %)Blackberry
Cheshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
1103 (52.82 %)Windows
255 (28.21 %)UNIX
332 (16.41 %)Windows 2000
422 (11.28 %)Windows NT
519 (9.744 %)Linux
616 (8.205 %)Debian
76 (3.077 %)Windows XP
85 (2.564 %)Solaris
85 (2.564 %)OS/400
85 (2.564 %)NetWare
93 (1.538 %)MVS
102 (1.026 %)Windows Server 2003
111 (0.513 %)VMS
Cheshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
124 (12.31 %)PRINCE2
214 (7.179 %)Project Management
214 (7.179 %)Matrix Management
312 (6.154 %)ITIL
48 (4.103 %)Stakeholder Management
56 (3.077 %)Service Delivery
65 (2.564 %)Time Management
74 (2.051 %)Resource Management
74 (2.051 %)Configuration Management
83 (1.538 %)Supplier Management
92 (1.026 %)Business Development
92 (1.026 %)Service Management
92 (1.026 %)E-Commerce
101 (0.513 %)CRM
101 (0.513 %)Identity Management
101 (0.513 %)Migration
101 (0.513 %)Web Development
101 (0.513 %)Business Continuity
101 (0.513 %)Data Management
101 (0.513 %)Content Management
Cheshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
129 (14.87 %)SQL
216 (8.205 %)VB.NET
216 (8.205 %)C#
310 (5.128 %)PHP
47 (3.590 %)C
54 (2.051 %)Pascal
54 (2.051 %)C++
54 (2.051 %)Delphi
61 (0.513 %)Java
Cheshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
143 (22.05 %)Cisco Certification
233 (16.92 %)Microsoft Certification
327 (13.85 %)CCNP
426 (13.33 %)MCSE
524 (12.31 %)CCNA
623 (11.79 %)MCP
718 (9.231 %)HND
718 (9.231 %)MCDST
814 (7.179 %)Degree
913 (6.667 %)PMP
913 (6.667 %)PMI Certification
105 (2.564 %)CNE
105 (2.564 %)Novell Certification
105 (2.564 %)PRINCE2 Certification
105 (2.564 %)MCSA
114 (2.051 %)Postgraduate
114 (2.051 %)CCDP
122 (1.026 %)CCSP
122 (1.026 %)CCDA
131 (0.513 %)CCIP
Cheshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (2.564 %)ISO27001
22 (1.026 %)SLA
31 (0.513 %)QA
Cheshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
149 (25.13 %)Active Directory
27 (3.590 %)Terminal Services
27 (3.590 %)VMware Infrastructure
36 (3.077 %)Terminal Server
45 (2.564 %)Backup Exec
51 (0.513 %)VMware ESX
Cheshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (2.051 %)CiscoWorks
23 (1.538 %)OpenView
23 (1.538 %)Netcool
31 (0.513 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
Cheshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
177 (39.49 %)Cisco
247 (24.10 %)Microsoft
324 (12.31 %)Citrix
420 (10.26 %)Lotus
511 (5.641 %)HP
69 (4.615 %)Oracle
69 (4.615 %)CheckPoint
69 (4.615 %)VMware
78 (4.103 %)Mitel
86 (3.077 %)Avaya
95 (2.564 %)Red Hat
95 (2.564 %)Sun
95 (2.564 %)SAP
95 (2.564 %)Novell
95 (2.564 %)Polycom
103 (1.538 %)Concord
103 (1.538 %)Juniper
111 (0.513 %)Nokia
111 (0.513 %)IBM
111 (0.513 %)Compaq
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